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Writing & Storytelling Young Adult
Explore young adult books about writing & storytelling for children.
475 books
The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person
Frederick Joseph
Frederick Joseph shares personal stories and expert interviews to offer a candid, essential guide on recognizing bias an
Ages 12–18
The Running Man
Michael Gerard Bauer
A reclusive veteran and a young artist are brought together by a portrait commission, forcing both to look past neighbor
Ages 13–17
Crocodile Burning
Michael Williams
A young man from Soweto sees his world expand and transform when he earns a spot in a musical production bound for the b
Ages 12–17
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Punching the Air
Ibi Zoboi, Yusef Salaam
Amal is a poet and artist whose life is upended by a biased system, forcing him to use his creative voice to maintain hi
Ages 14–18
The Dead House
Dawn Kurtagich
Journal entries and psychiatric notes piece together the chilling story of a teen girl who may be sharing her body with
Ages 14–18
The Great Piratical Rumbustification & The Librarian and the Robbers
Margaret Mahy
For the child who loves the idea of rule-breaking but values kindness, these stories celebrate the magic of stories and
Ages 7–10
Raybearer #1
Raybearer
Jordan Ifueko
Tarisai desperately wants to join the Crown Prince’s Council, but she is haunted by a magical wish from her mother: gain
Ages 12–18
Between Shades of Gray
Ruta Sepetys
Lina and her family are torn from their home and sent to Siberia, where she must fight for survival and vow to keep the
Ages 12–18
The Giver Quartet #1
The Giver
Lois Lowry
For the child questioning the rules of their world and discovering that life's greatest joys often come with its deepest
Ages 11–14
What Happens Next?
Shinsuke Yoshitake
For the child processing a loss and wondering about the 'where' and 'how' of life after death through a lens of gentle,
Ages 5–10
The Perilous Realm #3
The Tree of Story
Thomas Wharton
For the reader who finds magic in every library, this adventure explores the bravery needed to save the world of stories
Ages 10–14
Spoiled #2
Messy
Heather Cocks, Jessica Morgan
Seventeen-year-old Max gets caught in a web of Hollywood secrets and complicated romance while ghost-writing a blog for
Ages 13–18
King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill-Advised Autobiography
Chris Crutcher
Chris Crutcher shares the messy, funny, and honest reality of growing up in Idaho and finding his voice as a writer in t
Ages 12–18
Kind of a Big Deal
Shannon Hale
After her Broadway dreams crumble, Josie Pie begins falling literally into the books she reads, living out wild fantasie
Ages 12–18
This Thing of Ours
Frederick Joseph
When an injury ends his basketball dreams, Ossie joins a writing program and finds his voice just as his school erupts i
Ages 14–18
Love, Sivvy
R. L. Toalson
For the teen feeling the weight of high expectations and the urge to create. This novel in verse explores the early year
Ages 13–18
I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives
Caitlin Alifirenka, Martin Ganda, Liz Welch
An unexpected pen-pal connection between two teenagers across the globe grows into a life-changing friendship through ye
Ages 12–18
The Edge on the Sword #2
Far Traveler
Rebecca Tingle
Seventeen-year-old Aelfwyn escapes her uncle's prison and disguises herself as a traveling bard to navigate the dangerou
Ages 12–18
Don't Let the Forest In
C.G. Drews
Andrew’s macabre stories are coming to life and killing anyone close to his best friend. The two must hunt the monsters
Ages 14–18
Strange the Dreamer #1
Strange the Dreamer
Laini Taylor
A humble librarian seizes a chance to cross the world and find a mythic lost city, haunted by a blue-skinned goddess and
Ages 14–18
Belzhar
Meg Wolitzer
Grieving the loss of her boyfriend, Jam Gallahue discovers a mysterious journal assignment that opens a doorway to a rea
Ages 14–18
Obviously: Stories from My Timeline
Akilah Hughes
Akilah shares hilarious, honest essays about moving from a small Kentucky town to New York City to chase her dreams of w
Ages 12–18
Words We Don't Say
K. J. Reilly
Joel copes with loss by writing hundreds of text messages he never sends, until new friendships help him see beyond his
Ages 13–18
The Last Bookstore on Earth
Lily Braun-Arnold
For teens finding their way through climate anxiety and first love, this story explores how a safe haven can become a pl
Ages 12–18
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(205)
Graphic Novels
(166)
Picture Books
(152)
Early Readers
(39)
Writing & Storytelling by Age Group
Writing & Storytelling Books for Ages 0–3
(419)
Writing & Storytelling Books for Ages 12–18
(4907)
Writing & Storytelling Books for Ages 4–7
(3258)
Writing & Storytelling Books for Ages 8–11
(6011)
